Top 5 Crime Games on Unified Platform in South Africa, Q3 2024

In the third quarter of 2024, the crime game genre saw significant activity in South Africa on the unified platform, which encompasses both iOS and Android. Here, we delve into the performance of the top five crime-themed games, with data sourced from Sensor Tower.

June’s Journey: Hidden Objects from wooga displayed a fluctuating revenue trend, starting at approximately $7.5K at the beginning of July and peaking at about $8.5K by the end of September. Downloads saw a peak in late July with 2.9K, followed by a more stable phase around 1.2K to 1.4K towards the end of the quarter. Active users initially spiked to 8.2K in July before settling into a range of 5.7K to 6.2K by September.

The Grand Mafia, developed by Phantix Games, experienced a decline in weekly revenue from $4.7K to $3.3K over the quarter. Downloads were robust, reaching a high of 6.2K in mid-August, while active users hovered around the 22K to 28K range, with a slight uptick towards the end of the quarter.

Phantix Games's other title, Mafia City: War of Underworld, reported a decrease in revenue from $3K at the start of Q3 to $1.3K by the end. Downloads surged to 9.3K in early August before stabilizing around 3K to 4K. Active users saw a notable increase, reaching 25.4K in early August, before fluctuating between 14K and 20K.

Idle Mafia by DianDian Interactive Holding showed a slight upward trend in revenue, peaking at $2.1K in late August. Downloads were modest but saw a significant rise to 2.1K in late August. Active users experienced a dramatic increase from 320 to over 4K by early September, eventually stabilizing around 1.8K.

Lastly, Manor Matters from Playrix maintained steady revenue, averaging around $1.3K to $1.8K throughout the quarter. Downloads remained relatively low, peaking at 416 in early September. Active users fluctuated slightly, generally staying within the 5K to 6K range.

For more detailed insights and data, visit Sensor Tower.